Bhum Jai Thai backs Chaovarat for PM

By The Nation

The Bhum Jai Thai Party proposes its leader Chaovarat Chanveerakul as the next prime minister, House Speaker Chai Chidchob said yesterday.

Chai, father of Bhum Jai Thai's de facto leader Newin Chidchob, said all the leaders of political parties had the desire to be the top administrator.

"Each party plans its policies to administrate the country. Bhum Jai Thai will also propose Chaovarat Chanveerakul be the prime minister," he said.

On the possibility of becoming prime minister, Chai said anything could happen. His party, which has aims to rank third in the upcoming election, might be the core to form the government.

"MR Kukrit Pramoj was the prime minister when his Social Action Party got only 18 parliamentary seats. What can you be sure of with Thai politics?" he said.

-- The Nation 2011-05-03

personally, at 75, i think he's too young for the job

Not exactly Abhisit-esque in the looks department...

Chaovarat Chanweerakul was born June 7, 1936 (he'll be 75 next month).

He graduated from Thammasat University in 1966 with a degree in economics.

He served briefly as Acting Prime Minister of Thailand in 2008 when the Constitutional Court ordered the dissolution of the People's Power Party and other coalition parties. With the banning of then-PM Somchai, Chaovarat was the only Cabinet minister who was not a party executive and he was thus made Acting PM. Chaovarat was replaced 7 days later by Abhisit after Parliament voted on the new PM.

personally, at 75, i think he's too young for the job

... he's but a pup compared to Chavalit, Banharn, and Sanoh.

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Edited May 3, 201115 yr by Buchholz

Positively reptilian. He's probably got a portrait up in his attic which grows more handsome with each passing day.

A degree in Economic's 1966 .Enough said, sorry, next.

A degree in Economic's 1966 .Enough said, sorry, next.

Taking inflation into account you could probably buy one 45 years ago for about 25 Baht.